News
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Time for Muslims to unite, says Raja
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday said the Muslim Ummah needed to stand united and seek a permanent solution to ban hate speech, which sowed seeds of discord. He was addressing a large gathering to mark the Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool (PBUH) at the PM Secretariat. The prime minister said the Muslim world needed to work together with other countries towards a mechanism that ensured respect of sentiments for people belonging to all religions. Raja said there was a need to translate the strong sentiments into a unified policy, in coordination with other Muslim countries so that the Muslim Ummah could speak with one voice on such issues. He said President Asif Ali Zardari would convey the emotions and views of the people when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week. “We are demanding the United Nations and other international organisations to seek a law that bans such hate speech aimed at fomenting hatred and sowing seeds of discord,” Raja said.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk